Marlin's Grill set to open Dec. 16

This week in the Pine Belt business world, we have a new restaurant to look forward to, as well as a couple meetings/banquets that seem pretty interesting.

Let's have a look.

? Marlin's Grill is scheduled to open Dec. 16 at 6208 U.S. 49 in Hattiesburg.

The restaurant will offer seafood, steaks, po-boys and more.

? The Forrest-Lamar County Forestry Association will hold its annual membership and awards banquet at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at University Baptist Church, 3200 Arlington Loop in Hattiesburg.

Jeff Stewart, director of the Mississippi Agricultural & Livestock Theft Bureau, will be the guest speaker at the event.

Interested parties should register no later than today by calling the MSU Extension Forestry Office at 794-0671.

? The U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced its third-highest year of SBA lending to date, surpassed only by SBA's two record years of supporting more than $30 billion in fiscal years 2011 and 2012.

In fiscal year 2013, SBA supported more than $29 billion in lending to America's small businesses, giving small businesses access to the capital they need to start and grow their business.

SBA also supported more than 7,700 504 loans in fiscal year 2013, which provide small businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing to acquire real estate and major fixed assets, for a total of more than $11.7 billion.

This technology offers patients with chronic knee pain due to arthritis a new surgical option for total knee replacement. It has the potential to increase the accuracy of implant placement, increase the potential for implants to last longer and the potential to reduce the patient's recovery time.

The Omni Apex Robotic Assisted Technology cutting guide, along with the Praxim Navigation System, is a computer-assisted technology that generates a 3-D replication of each individual patient's damaged knee, creating optimal alignment and positioning for placement of the new implant.

Using anatomical landmarks and a hand-held cursor, Burns virtually "paints" the entire bone to create the 3-D model. The robotic cutting guide is then attached and precisely maneuvers to the correct position and location for the surgeon to make optimal cuts.

By using this computer software to position the implants, the Praxim System eliminates the need for preoperative CT or MRI scans.

? The Mississippi Heritage Trust will release the list of the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in Mississippi for 2013-2014 at 6 p.m. Thursday at The Cedars, 4145 Old Canton Road In Jackson.

The evening will begin with the announcement of the 10 sites on this year's list by Walt Grayson, followed by remarks by Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann.

Guests can enjoy dinner and dessert while listening to zydeco music. Craft beer from Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co. will be featured.

Following the announcement, there will be a statewide campaign by the Mississippi Heritage Trust to raise awareness about the historic and architectural importance of these 10 sites and their current endangered status.

Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at mississippiheritage.com.

? Heather L. Richie, MD, recently joined Hospital Care Service and will be providing care at Forrest General Hospital.

Richie received her medical degree from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo., where she also served an internal medicine internship and residency.

Her professional affiliations include the American College of Physicians, Metro Medical Association and the Society of Hospital Medicine.

? Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi (YTMM), a manufacturing subsidiary of Yokohama Tire Corp., has announced the hiring of its first employee, Human Resources Manager Melissa Orman.

Orman will be responsible for hiring personnel at YTMM's new commercial tire plant in West Point. Groundbreaking for the $300 million facility, which is set to open in October 2015, took place in September.

? Southgate Realty in Hattiesburg recently won several awards at the Pillars of the Industry awards ceremony in Jackson.

Southgate Realty's Rebecca Bradshaw was recognized as Manager of the Year, Jesse Johnson as Assistant Manager of the Year, Kenya Patterson as Leasing Professional of the Year and Kermit Dement Jr. as Maintenance Technician of the Year.

Contact Haskel Burns at 584-3061 or gburns@hattiesburgamerican.com, or follow him on Twitter @HaskelBiz.

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Marlin's Grill set to open Dec. 16

This week in the Pine Belt business world, we have a new restaurant to look forward to, as well as a couple meetings/banquets that seem pretty interesting.